CIPHER is not a Graffiti show

CIPHER is not a rap concert

CIPHER is not the expected

What is CIPHER?

"The concept of CIPHER is putting words into the third dimension. It is lyrical cubism. If spoken words cannot be understood, they evolve into the written. If writings cannot be deciphered, they are explored through paintings. If paint cannot create understanding, it transforms to film and if that form of communication fails, it becomes an installation where the environment becomes the final evolution of the spoken word. CIPHER is the constant transformation  of words in motion through art."

-Nathan Lee, Curator

CIPHER is an exploration of lyricism and urban poetry as conveyed through the visual arts. CIPHER is not confined to a genre, it is an amalgam of them. The art of CIPHER spans many mediums and forms of creative expression. Visual artists and performing artists weave an exhibition that defies convention. CIPHER is also a tool of communication and education. There is a misconception of what hip hop is. Even more, there are detractors of the music who believe it to not be viable as a serious art form. What doe the lyrics of rap say today? Is the music still relevant? Can it convey the human experience or has it become a series of broken phrases whose only purpose is to celebrate materialism?

CIPHER addresses these questions in resounding fashion!

 *Artworks courtesy of Tim Hearne